Ratatosk

Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months.

About

Norncrafts’ journal is a showcase for a broad spectrum of perspectives expressed through poems, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual imagery that illuminates the power of story, it's agendas and implications, and how to wield it.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Ratatosk's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable: Ratatosk's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Ratatosk's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 25% of the proceeds split between accepted contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 25% of the proceeds split between accepted contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 25% of the proceeds split between accepted contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Drawing.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 25% of the proceeds split between accepted contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Ratatosk Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy

We have received 38 reports from 35 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

27 min | 67.6 mean avg | 62.5 median | 132 max days (28.3 std dev)

Responses

86.84 %

Acceptances:

28.95 % of submissions accepted (88.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 31.43 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

57.89 % (56.8 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

13.16 % (66.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (148 days waiting).

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (23.1 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:30 UTC (6 hours, 15 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.